head to head
vs
Napoleon: Total WarvsStronghold: Crusader Extreme
Napoleon: Total War leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Stronghold: Crusader Extreme leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Napoleon: Total WarStronghold: Crusader Extreme
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads3 vs 3
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Napoleon: Total War leans harder on variance: Morale swings and fog of war
Optimization8 vs 8
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.